Battle of the Glorious First of June

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Battle_of_the_Glorious_First_of_June
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:marine
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Combat_de_Prairial
gptkb:Third_Battle_of_Ushant
gptkbp:casualties British: 1,200 killed or wounded
French: 4,000 killed or wounded
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:France
gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Louis_Thomas_Villaret_de_Joyeuse
gptkb:Lord_Howe
gptkbp:date 1 June 1794
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_Groix
gptkbp:grainConvoy French grain convoy escaped
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Glorious First of June
gptkbp:location gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
off Ushant, west of Brittany, France
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Battle_of_the_Saintes
gptkbp:purpose to intercept a vital French grain convoy from the United States
gptkbp:result British tactical victory
French strategic success
gptkbp:shipsEngaged gptkb:British_Channel_Fleet
gptkb:French_Atlantic_Fleet
gptkbp:shipsLost British: none
French: 7 ships of the line captured or sunk
gptkbp:significance first and largest fleet action between Britain and France during the French Revolutionary Wars
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard_Howe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5